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Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach

… of their rights in the context of nature and natural resource use. 4. Incorporate guidelines and tools in project … and community rights, such as the rights to life, health, water, food, and nondiscrimination.2 Countermeasures that aim … Art. 21 includes the right of enjoyment of pollution-free water and air for full enjoyment of life”. Subhash Kumar v. …
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Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines

… may include impairment of human health and safety, air and water pollution, loss of biodiversity in fire-sensitive or … of vegetation for ensuring adequate flows of quality water and risk of fires burning vegetation. Critical concerns … local populations and the private sector participate in resource management. Finally, forest fire management should …
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Indigenous and local communities and protected areas: Towards equity and enhanced conservation. Guidance on policy and practice for co-managed protected areas and community conserved areas

… areas in the Caribbean, the involvement of traditional resource users and local communities in planning and managing … repre sen ta tives of pasto ral ists has so far focused on water points for pastoral use, with no agree ments to date. … city a commu nity? is the sum of all people inhab iting a water shed a commu nity?), it can be further spec i fied that …
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Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values

… nutrition and medicine, and as a culturally important resource. For example, in Kenya, indigenous seeds have been … secure access to critical agricultural inputs including water and seeds, facilitation of organic farming and animal … Farming: a strategy for improved agricultural and water productivity amongst small-holder farmers in drought …
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Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation

… Since Rio: Legal Trends in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management, FAO Legislative Study No. 73, Rome. FAO. … is the requirement that local authorities ensure that water supplies, food and milk are wholesome. 2.5. Uganda The … of food or drink or of such products. It excludes water, live animals or birds, animal fodder or feed and …
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No Significant Harm and Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment

… at the basin level, including the 2002 Senegal River Water Charter, the 2008 Niger Basin Water Charter and the 2012 Lake Chad Basin Charter and case … as “any appreciable effects on a shared natural resource, and excludes “de minimis” effects”. The criterion …
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Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management

… and services for basic needs (such as food, medicine, water, shelter) as well as livelihood opportunities (such as … as a “strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and … Ecosystem management practices such as integrated water resource management and protected area management must …
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Mediterranean marine protected areas and climate change: a guide to regional monitoring and adaptation opportunities

… Aybars Altiparmak, Turkish Ministry of Forest and Water Affairs, Turkey Marilena Aplikioti, Ministry of … surface layers of the sea, where they fer- tilize the water and support primary production, which forms the base of … changes can motivate stakehold- ers (the public and nature resource managers) to take part in planning efforts and …
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Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… 240 Review of Effectiveness of Mechanisms for Resource and Technology Transfer … of Multilateral Environmental Agreements for Efficient Water Management (2005), by the Foundation for International … can provide guidance in designing and applying national water policies and promoting integrated water resource
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Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening

… poverty and other perverse effects, namely, natural resource degradation. Among the problems faced by cities in … product supply (agricultural products, wood energy and water), erosion, sand encroachment and floods. On the other … level, such as those relating to air quality and drinking water standards, have impacts on sub-national level …
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